Merzlikins will defend the home crease against the Devils on Thursday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports. Merzlikins has struggled in recent outings, posting a 1-4-0 record, 3.23 GAA and .

Elvis Merzlikins has an ... other than the Buffalo Sabres and the New York Islanders, anyone can really be in that spot. So for Merzlikins, in his second half, he’s going to really have to ...

More: Merzlikins ... That’s what Elvis Merzlikins did for the Blue Jackets on Thursday at Nationwide Arena while being showered with pucks in a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils.